Just Venting!

It's amazing how, in Christ you never seem to "grow up" but continue growing and learning as you age. I had always had struggles with some individuals in leadership...teachers...camp counselors. As one destined for leadership (not that I'm boasting, it just seems to come very natural for me and I know it's God-given), I have a tendency to view them...judge them on a higher scale than others that are not in leadership. The problem is when they faulter without humility, I seem to loose a bit of respect for them. I want to be lead by someone who can teach me things...someone who I can aspire to glean wisdom from. When I was younger, no one ever told me that just because you're in a leadership role, didn't mean that you knew how to lead or was even mature enough to lead.
Currently, I find myself being lead by a leader with a love and compassion for souls...but not necessarily skilled in the art of communication and counsel. Matthew 10:24 says, "A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.". I believe this to mean positionally and not necessarily spiritually. I say that because I think it to be unwise for one in leadership to assume that no one in his/her congregation would know more or be more spiritually mature than themselves. I also say that because of my own experience. As a corporate trainer, I have to assume whatever I facilitate, there could (be and sometimes is) always someone in my audience who knows more than I do on the topic. When I facilitate, I understand my goal to be sometimes awareness of resources or new ways of doing things and not so much training participants in something they've never heard of. Having said that, it amazes me that those called to preach and teach give more thought to their own delivery of the Word than how to successfully engage the audience so that they really recieve the Word of God in their hearts. I don't understand why some churches (including my own) hold service for four (4) hours when statistics say the adult attention span is twenty (20) minutes long. If you don't give the adult brain a break and engage the audience in an activity or demonstration, if you look around for for the next few minutes you'll notice doodling, "eyes resting", females searching for the unknown object in their purse or a sudden rustling of candy and gum wrappers. Someone has to notice how hungry and exhausted most feel after attending a 4-5 hour service. Most people want to eat and then sleep for the afternoon. I think it to be no coincidence that this happens on Sundays. Most people work an eight (8) hour day and can still be active in cooking, cleaning, shopping, taking their kids to soccer practice or a football game. Even in college, lectures were never more than an hour long! If only we could break the traditions of man and educate our preachers and teachers in adult learning theories and methodologies!
After saying all that, I know there are those who would say, "I don't put God on a time table."...and you shouldn't, however be wise and educated in your craft for the sake of the people that you minister to.